Panel tasting results: Make these your go-to Provence rosés this summer

The Bandol appellation is synonymous with one variety: Mourvèdre. The Château Pradeaux style is unashamedly old-school: structured, deep-coloured, decidedly gastronomic and designed to age. The...

Owner Sacha Lichine is probably now most famous for the creation of Provence rosé sensation Whispering Angel. Garrus is the estate’s top cuvée and combines...

Pibarnon is one of the largest estates in Bandol and this wine is an homage to Mourvèdre, which accounts for 95% of the blend, sourced...

The Paquette family, owner here since 1952, is a staunch defender of the rarely seen Fréjus denomination. This rarity is probably at least in part...

The St-Tropez peninsula, where cooler maritime conditions prevail and both land prices and wine quality are high, is home to this large cru classé estate...

Broad and youthful, opening on ripe mandarin, dried herb and juicy stone fruit, moving into saline apple, golden syrup and citrus. Complex, classy and savoury,...

Pale onion skin. Grilled peach, baked strawberry and tangerine freshness threaded with peppery spice. Gently full-flavoured, gastronomic, carried by bright acidity with a graceful finish.

Pale rose-gold. Floral and earthy in the most intriguing way, with perfumed peach, rhubarb and baked strawberry. Flinty savouriness, spice and saline grip bring depth....

Spicy and vinous. Red apple, pear and flower lifted by guava, mango and strawberry. Toasty, savoury, concentrated and silky. Made for the table.

Pale salmon-pink. Rose petal perfume, grapefruit, ripe pear and white strawberry. Juicy red fruit, cranberry and a super-steely mineral line bring freshness, texture. Long, sapid...

Pale pink. Peach, mandarin and raspberry aromas with redcurrant, chalk and a mineral edge. Textbook Provence style. Fresh, poised, zesty.

Juicy pink grapefruit, raspberry and dried herb followed by berry softness and a creamy touch. Lively, fresh and sun-filled, with sapidity and easy charm.

Blanc de noirs in hue. Fennel, flower and fresh berry aromas. White raspberry and strawberry bring juicy charm. Crunchy acidity keeps it vibrant, precise and...

Deep pink, layering wild strawberry, mango and dried pear with roasted chestnut, blossom and creamy texture. Broad, savoury and vividly fresh. Distinctive and memorable.

Mid-copper colour. Blossom, nectarine and rhubarb cordial over baked strawberry, almond and savoury spice. Structured, with silky power, a wild-ferment tang. Persistent finish.

Pale coral. Full of charm, with juicy red apple, dried peach, raspberry and redcurrant touched by cinnamon, rhubarb and salted plum. Dry and lasting, with...

Mid-pink. Exuberant raspberry, cherry and ripe pear alongside scrub herb and candied watermelon. Silky, structured and vibrant, finishing juicy and full of personality.

Mid-gold with a blush of pink. Yellow plum, lemon and ripe strawberry. Stony minerality and tonic acidity bring lift, while the palate stays delicate, clean...

Pale apricot. Delicate spring flower, red berry, poached rhubarb and golden apple over a saline, flinty line. Silky, persistent and quietly complex.

Floral and inviting, with yellow peach, red grape and red apple gliding into citrus, herb and black pepper. Silky and easygoing. Creamy lees texture and...

Copper-pink, offering floral notes, Pink Lady apple, rhubarb and yellow peach. Silky texture and delicate strawberry fruit bring charm. Clean, refreshing finish.

Pale peach. Herbal and stony, with ripe stone fruit, rose petal and candied strawberry. An individual Provence expression, nicely weighted and mineral, with gastronomic appeal.

Mid-apricot colour. Generously styled, led by ripe yellow plum, baked raspberry and green strawberry, with frangipane and chalky spice. Layered, zesty and heady. Long and...

Pretty salmon pink. Clove, berry and cherry coulis first, then dry savoury layers, bitter almond and a touch of leather. Silky, food-friendly with fresh persistence.

Pink-gold. Highly perfumed, with ripe apricot, old rose and mango unfolding into dried pear and juicy strawberry. Chalk-fine structure, savoury length.

Mid-apricot colour. Full-flavoured, with pure strawberry, orange zest and spring flower lifted by savoury spice and almond. Velvety, broad in appeal, with freshness and persistence.

Pale pink. Lightly saline, offering juicy cherry, wild strawberry, cucumber and peppery herb. More weight than the colour suggests. Classic in spirit with lovely persistence.